Monday, October 18, 2010

DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 18, 2010

DTN News: Defense News / Latest Press Releases Dated October 18, 2010 Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources
(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 18, 2010: Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY.*Comprehensive daily news related to Defense News / Latest Press Releases for the world of TODAY

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Second AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat Makes Maiden Flight (Oct 18)
  		• EU Caps Defense Offsets at 100% (Oct 18)
  		• First 747-8 Intercontinental Fuselage Sections Joined (Oct 18)
  		• Euro Missile Defense: MDA Chief Outlines US Plans (Oct 18)
  		• Israel to Deploy Third Anti-Missile Battery (Oct 18)
  		• French VBCIs Support Operations in Tagab Valley (Oct 18)
  		• British Army Deploys Wolfhound MRAP to Afghanistan (Oct 18)
  		• F-35 Unsuitable, Unnecessary for Canada: Report (Oct 18)
  		• US Army to Field New Sniper Rifle, New Kit in 2011 (Oct 18)
  		• European Subs 'No Match for Local': RAN Chief (Oct 18)
  		• USAF A-10 Squadrons Hold Biennial Competition (Oct 18)
  		• Peru, Ukraine Test New Upgrade of T-55 Tank (Oct 18)
  		• Paradigm to Lease Capacity from Telesat (Oct 18)
  		• Canada Awards F-18 Avionics MRO Contract (Oct 18)
  		• US Army Aviation Brigade Strengthens Iraqi Army (Oct 18)
  		• Airbus Military Opens New Training Centre (Oct 18)
  		• Elbit Closes Acquisition of Some Mikal Holdings (Oct 18)
  		• UK Weapon Costs Rose £3.3 Billion in 2009 (Oct 15)
  		• Australia Names Acquisition “Projects of Concern” (Oct 15)
  		• USAF Details AT-6C Trials for Light Attack Missions (Oct 15)
  		• Threat to MEADS Funding May Affect NATO (Oct 15)
  		• Match Funds to Words, Gates Tells NATO (Oct 15)
  		• Pratt Says Will Power Israel’s First F-35s (Oct 15)
  		• UK MoD to Order 200 Ocelot Patrol Vehicles (Oct 15)
  		• USAF Publishes Cyberspace Operations Doctrine (Oct 15)
  		• Air Lease Signs for Up to 20 Embraer E-Jets (Oct 15)
  		• Pratt Wins Engine Contract for Greek F-16s (Oct 15)
  		• Germany Backs NATO Missile-Defense Plan (Oct 15)
  		• Darpa Looks at Guided Rounds for Snipers (Oct 15)
  		• Rheinmetall, Timoney Team for Military Wheeled Vehicles (Oct 15)
  		• ILS Proton Launches XM-5 Satellite (Oct 15)
  		• GE Unions Rally to Support JSF Alternate Engine (Oct 15)
  		• Rafael Marks Sale of 1000th Litening Pod (Oct 15)
  		• GD to Upgrade Marine Corps LAVs (Oct 15)
  		• Lockheed Wins ASW Maritime Surveillance Work (Oct 15)
  		• L-3 Wins $440M to Support US Army C-12 Aircraft (Oct 15)
  		• Boeing Sees $90Bn Airliner Market in Russia, CIS (Oct 15)
  		• Thales Wins Refit of HMAS Newcastle (Oct 15)
  		• Lockheed Wins $97M for Aegis Production (Oct 15)
  		• Swedish Soldiers Fired for Refusing Foreign Service (Oct 15)

    Defense News

    U.S. Army Buys 45 Double V-Hull Strykers

    BY KATE BRANNEN

    The U.S. Army is directing General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to use the double V-hull design in the production of 45 more Stryker troop-carrying vehicles, according to an Oct. 13 contract announcement. ... full story 14 Oct 18:31 EDT (22:31 GMT)

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    BAE-Iveco Team To Compete for S. African Truck Bid

    BY ANDREW CHUTER

    LONDON - BAE Systems has joined forces with Iveco Defence Vehicles to compete for a South African National Defence Force requirement to modernize its logistics capabilities with a new fleet of tactical trucks. ... full story 12 Oct 12:46 EDT (16:46 GMT)

    Russia To Import 'Outdated' Arms: Minister

    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

    MOSCOW - Russia will import arms rather than buy outdated Russian models, the defense minister said Oct. 4, slamming the failure of the domestic defense industry to meet modern standards. ... full story 4 Oct 11:24 EDT (15:24 GMT)

    German Conservative Parties Agree To End Conscription

    BY ALBRECHT MÜLLER

    BERLIN - The executive committees of Germany's Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and Christian Social Party (CSU) agreed to allow the end of military conscription. ... full story 29 Sep 16:22 EDT (20:22 GMT)

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    U.S. Army Buys 45 Double V-Hull Strykers

    BY KATE BRANNEN

    The U.S. Army is directing General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to use the double V-hull design in the production of 45 more Stryker troop-carrying vehicles, according to an Oct. 13 contract announcement. ... full story 14 Oct 18:31 EDT (22:31 GMT)

    U.S. Army Looks to Lighten Troops' Load

    BY KATE BRANNEN

    Weight remains a major obstacle for the U.S. Army as it tries to equip soldiers with all of the gear needed to remain safe and connected to other soldiers on the battlefield. ... full story 12 Oct 16:01 EDT (20:01 GMT)

    Efficiency Push Could Threaten U.S. JLTV

    BY KATE BRANNEN

    Plans to develop the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle may be at risk as the Defense Department puts new emphasis on efficiency. ... full story 7 Oct 16:29 EDT (20:29 GMT)

    Asia & Pacific Rim »

    Pakistani Taliban Destroys Some 40 NATO Vehicles

    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 40 NATO vehicles were destroyed in two separate Taliban attacks in Pakistan on Oct. 6 as the militants stepped up their efforts to disrupt supply routes into Afghanistan. ... full story 6 Oct 14:36 EDT (18:36 GMT)

    Half Of Indian Air Force Equipment Called Obsolete

    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

    NEW DELHI - Half of the weapons and equipment used by the Indian Air Force are obsolete and need urgent replacement, a top Indian defense official has said. ... full story 5 Oct 12:53 EDT (16:53 GMT)

    U.S., Indian Minister Meet; Defense Deals Pending

    BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

    WASHINGTON - U.S. and Indian defense chiefs met Sept. 28 amid efforts by Washington to step up arms sales to New Delhi and ease restrictions on hi-tech weaponry. ... full story 28 Sep 17:26 EDT (21:26 GMT)

    Middle East & Africa »

    British Forces Hand Over Flashpoint Afghan District To U.S.

    BY DANNY KEMP, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

    LONDON - British troops transferred responsibility for security in the Sangin district of southern Afghanistan to U.S. forces Sept. 20, leaving an area where Britain suffered its worst losses since the invasion. ... full story 20 Sep 10:55 EDT (14:55 GMT)

    Iraq To Spend $13B On U.S. Arms, Equipment

    BY JIM MICHAELS, USA TODAY

    BAGHDAD - Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in American arms and military equipment, a huge order of tanks, ships and hardware that U.S. officials say shows Iraqi-U.S. military ties will be tight for years to come. ... full story 1 Sep 05:55 EDT (09:55 GMT)

    U.S. Combat Brigades Stay in Iraq Under Different Name

    BY KATE BRANNEN

    As the final convoy of the Army's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., entered Kuwait early Aug. 19, a different Stryker brigade remained in Iraq. ... full story 19 Aug 14:14 EDT (18:14 GMT)
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    DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated October 18, 2010

    DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated October 18, 2010
    Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources including latest updates Defense News, Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News & Yahoo
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    DTN News: Japan PM Worried Over Safety Of Japanese In China

    DTN News: Japan PM Worried Over Safety Of Japanese In China
    Source: This report being compiled by Roger Smith - DTN News from reliable source including Reuters
    (NSI News Source Info) TOKYO, Japan - October 18, 2010: Japan's prime minister on Monday urged China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens and firms and called for calm after Chinese protesters took to the streets over a territorial feud straining ties between Asia's top economies.

    Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated sharply last month after Japan detained a Chinese trawler captain whose boat collided with Japanese patrol ships near the disputed islands -- called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

    Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has come under fire domestically for appearing to cave in to Chinese demands to release the captain. On Saturday, thousands marched in Tokyo to assert Japan's claim to the rocky isles, which are near potentially huge oil and gas reserves in the East China Sea.

    "Regarding the Chinese protests against Japan on the 16th and 17th, we will tell the Chinese authorities that it is regrettable and ask them to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals and Japanese companies in China," Kan told a parliamentary panel.

    "Both sides need to work hard (on the matter) in a calm manner," Kan added. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku said Japan had already conveyed its message to Beijing.

    The feud has raised concerns about fallout for business given deep economic ties between the two Asian giants. China replaced the United States as Japan's biggest trade partner last year.

    China canceled diplomatic meetings in protest over the trawler captain's detention, and concerns have been simmering that Beijing is holding back shipments of rare earth minerals that are vital for electronics goods and auto parts.

    "The countersteps that China has taken are extremely hysterical," Maehara said.

    "When it comes to rare earth (export stoppages), while China's commerce ministry is denying any such steps, things have not really returned to normal yet, creating a situation that does not fit well with the spirit of the WTO (World Trade Organization)."

    On Sunday, China called on its people to stay within the law in their "understandable" anger at Japan.

    An estimated crowd of 2,000 gathered in downtown Chengdu, capital of China's southwestern Sichuan Province, from early afternoon on Saturday, unfurling banners and shouting: "Defend the Diaoyu Islands," "Fight Japan" and other slogans.

    In Tokyo on the same day, more than 2,000 protesters marched to the Chinese Embassy, waving flags and chanting in opposition to China's claim to the uninhabited islands.

    Sino-Japan ties have long been plagued by China's bitter memories of Tokyo's past military aggression, rivalry over resources and mutual mistrust about military intentions.

    But relations had until recently been improving after deep strains sparked major anti-Japan protests in China in 2005.

    Japan and China are trying to arrange a formal summit meeting between the two countries' leaders at the end of October on the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam.

    Kan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao both called for better ties at an informal meeting in Brussels earlier this month, but they also stressed their claims to the uninhabited islands.

    (Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka, Writing by Linda Sieg; Editing by Edmund Klamann and Chris Gallagher)

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    DTN News: Canada Awards Harris C$273 Million CF-18 Contract

    DTN News: Canada Awards Harris C$273 Million CF-18 Contract
    (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - October 18, 2010: Canada has awarded Harris Corp a nine-year C$273 million ($270.3 million) contract to help service its fleet of CF-18 fighter jets, the communications and information technology company said on Sunday.

    The Florida-based company said the contract is for a six-year period plus three additional option years.

    Harris said its Canadian unit will provide repair and overhaul, engineering support, program management, life cycle support and obsolescence and material management services to support the avionics systems on the jets.

    Separately, the Canadian government said over 40 full-time positions will be maintained in Calgary, Alberta on an annual basis for the length of the contract.

    Canada last month extended a C$467 million maintenance contract for its CF-18 fleet with a division of L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

    The CF-18s are due to reach the end of their working lives in about 2020.

    Ottawa earlier this year said it would replace them with 65 new F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp for C$9 billion, a deal that has been criticized by opposition politicians.

    CF-18 Fighter Jets: A versatile, world-class fighter aircraft, the supersonic CF-188 Hornet (or CF-18 as it is popularly known) can engage both ground and aerial targets. Its twin engines generate enough thrust to lift 24 full-size pick-up trucks off the ground.

    As the Canadian Air Force’s frontline multi-role fighter, the CF-188 is used for air defence, air superiority, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration, and aerospace testing and evaluation.

    The aircraft is equipped with a sophisticated radar system that can track targets in all weather and from great distances. A Sniper Advanced Targeting pod, which contains an infra-red (heat-sensitive) camera and TV camera, allows pilots to see targets at night and in low visibility conditions. The pod also has a laser designator to guide precision bombing, and a laser spot tracker. The newly acquired Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) allows the pilot to effectively designate targets anywhere around the aircraft.

    Because of its superior power and speed, and its exceptional tracking capabilities, the CF-188 has had great success in hundreds of military operations in Canada and around the world.

    During the Gulf War, Canada sent 24 CF-188s to Qatar to participate in the American-led Desert Shield and Desert Storm campaigns. Canadian Air Force pilots flew more than 5700 hours and 2700 sorties.

    Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Canada’s fighter force is committed to protecting North America from future threats. As part of Operation Noble Eagle, NORAD’s mission to safeguard North American skies, CF-188s maintain a constant state of alert, ready to respond immediately to potential threats to continental security. Most recently, CF-188s were heard over the skies of British Columbia, where they provided around the clock support to the 2010 Olympic Games, helping to ensure that this special sporting event did not become a security event.

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